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Neighborhood holds vigil for elderly homicide victim

A neighborhood holds a vigil for Elena Ortega, who was killed in Orange County.

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Updated: 11:50 PM EDT Sep 27, 2013

Neighborhood holds vigil for elderly homicide victim

A neighborhood holds a vigil for Elena Ortega, who was killed in Orange County.

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Updated: 11:50 PM EDT Sep 27, 2013

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WEBVTT MOST ARE REPORTED ALONG THE GULF COAST STATES. TRAVELL EILAND, WESH 2 NEWS. 83-YEAR-OLD ALAINA OR ORTEGA WAS MURDERED LAST WEEK AND HER HOUSE SET ON FIRE. BOB KEALING REPORTS LOVED ONES HELD A VIGIL TONIGHT WHILE TWO PERSONS OF INTEREST SIT IN JAIL. THIS CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IS MORE THAN JUST A REMEMBRANCE FOR THE SENIOR WHO LOST HER LIFE HERE SO TRAGICALLY. THE MEMBERS OF THIS NEIGHBORHOOD SAYth ALSO A SHOW OF UNITY AGAINST THE MEN THEY FEEL ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HER MURDER. AND TO HAVE HER LIFE RIPPED AWAY FROM HER LIKE IT WAS, IT'S SENSELESS. Reporter: THE ORGANIZER OF THIS VIGIL SAYS THE MURDER OF ELAINA ORTEGA WAS JUST THE LAST STRAW. DEANNA YODER SAYS SHE WANTED TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THOSE THAT SHE SAYS HAVE BEEN VICTIMIZING SENIORS AROUND HERE FOR MONTHS. WE CAN FIGHT THIS. WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THESE SUSPECTS ARE PUT BEHIND BARS LIKE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE, AND THAT THIS CAN ALSO BECOME OUR NEIGHBORHOOD ONCE AGAIN WHERE OUR ELDERLY FEEL FREE TO WALK WHEN THEY WANT TO AND THAT OUR CHILDREN FEEL FREE TO PLAY IF THEY WANT TO. Reporter: OTHERS SAY THEY'RE HEARTENED TO KNOW TWO OF THE PEOPLE THEY FEEL WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR ELAINA'S MURDER ARE NOW IN JAIL IN CONNECTION WITH A VIOLENT HOME INVASION JUST A FEW BLOCKS FROM HERE. I HOPE THAT IT IS ALL THE RIGHT GUYS ARE IN JAIL AND IT WORRIES THAT THERE COULD BE MORE PEOPLE. GOD FORBID SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY ELSE. Reporter: ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFFS DETECTIVES TELL WESH 2 THAT THE TWO SO CALLED PERSONS OF INTEREST, PERSONS WHOSE NAMES HAVE BEEN MENTIONED HERE A LOT TONIGHT, NOW UNDER ARREST AND HAVE PROVIDED THEM WITH INFORMATION. BUT INVESTIGATORS WON'T SAY

Neighborhood holds vigil for elderly homicide victim

A neighborhood holds a vigil for Elena Ortega, who was killed in Orange County.